You did a fine job I suppose, but the comparison is not complete until you've slammed them together to see which breaks first in order to determine the stronger of the two. Otherwise you did a fantastic job at breaking them down.

Excellent job on comparing these two guitars!!!! It actually help in making my decision. Thanks again!

Great video the information provided is very detailed and appreciated. My favorite in all your videos is watching you play and listening to the pleasing sounds you create your artistic expression is amazing. Looking forward to the next video.

what a good job you did on this

Just subbed and loved your metal core tutorial. Would love a similar one for single coil cleans and drive tones for use with our own Strats and Silver Sky. Keep up the great work!

Excellent review. Good use of side by side graphics to explain model differences. Went back and played the music intro twice before listening to your comments. Good stuff deserving of a title for subscriber follow up. As others have commented, it is evident you put a lot of work into this review. Great comments on both models the perfection of the USA model and the fantastic value of the SE unit. Thought USA model had bolder sound which was evident in all settings .

Great vid!

Excelente review 👍🏼👍🏼

I like the SE better. I have tried both and I can't get past the SE. I will save the money.

I like the core it sounds fuller and richer but you get the alder body wood, better colours, trust rod. Something about the neck with the sticky back it feels like maybe more grip in the palm when playing, but I'd see how the satin is easier for freely moving quickly down the neck.

Interesting. I have the SE and reviewed it early on on my rather young channel. I didn’t have the USA version to compare, but stated at the time I doubted you absolutely need to buy the USA version to own a great playing, nice sounding Silver Sky. BTW, mine had no finish flaws at all, or any other kind of flaw for that matter. It played well enough out of the box I didn’t even make any adjustments until after the first couple of live shows I did with it. 👍🏼

I just bought the SE. One of the better decisions I've made!! Lol Great job on the comparison 👏

You did a fantastic job comparing both guitars. Kudos for the hard work. :) Interestingly, your 2022 SE and 2019 USA model have neck shapes so similar that you can't feel the difference. In my experience, the 2022 USA rosewood neck shape is noticeably thicker compared to the 2022 SE (both are very comfortable to me). Maybe they modeled the 2022 SE neck after earlier USA models? Or maybe it depends on each individual guitar and how much of the neck gets sanded in the process.

Earlier this year I had the Core, it really is a perfect instrument in every way, I had another strat at the time and couldn't justify keeping both. The Core came at a great deal and wanted to try it and flip it, but ended up liking it much more than expected. However, always thought that if an SE here in my country showed up at a good price, was the perfect price point for me, especially if it is as good as described on many reviews. Just got the SE this week, and damn, it really its great. It's not as premium feeling as the Core, that like USA PRS is just as perfect instrument, but the SE ir punches above its price for sure to me, feels great to play, I like actually the 8.5 radius, feel more at home with it (although the Core is so good that 7.25 also felt great there), and the sound was surprised it sounded that good. So I'm very happy with the SE and in my case don't moss the Core because the SE is good enough to scratch my itch of hving the Silver Sky experience. And damn, PRS really did an amazing job with the design of this guitar, it doesn't look like it but is so so comfortable to play. Very good PRS. And love the color of your PRS Core, enjoy it cos are amazing guitars! At some point if have the extra $$, maybe will grab the Core again, but like you the S style im good just having 1 since its not my main guitar, but its worth it to have a silver sky besides as strat as well. It brings to the tble some unique things.

I bought the Dragon Fruit version of the SE model and I'm impressed. It's a great Stratocaster without the icepick high end of the pickups. It just needs a good set up made by a good luthier. My guitar only had a switch issue and replacing it was cheap. My luthier, a well reputed one where I live said that the SE model is better. A client of his that used to have a US model sold it for a SE. My luthier wasn't a fan of the 7,25''. Having worked on a previously owned strat by Mayer he said he could understand why Mayer chose a 7,25'' radius.

I find it really lovely how both guitars have the notes swell up after strumming instead of just dying off. That’s something a lot of cheap guitars don’t do

I know I'm late to the party, but thanks for the very useful work you did here. The bad news is I now have to buy both. SE for Clean; USA made for the crunch. 💸💸💸

Cries in left hand 🫠😕

They sound amazingly close but the se is a little darker but the 635 s sounds close to the 635 jms.

Late comment, thanks for the comparison, I'm a bit biased since I have an SE, but really there seems to be very little difference, between them, there's def some thing in the sound, but I really like the SE and really for me (play in church level) its an excellent guitar (I prefer the back plate as well ;-) )

My best take-away from this video is the reinforcement of my belief that it's the player, not the instrument, that makes the biggest difference. Seth- Loved your technique as well as the composition of the music. Is it something of your own? -E-

I have had both (twice). Sooo much psychological stuff going on in our heads when it come to guitars; what are you used to? what neck shape have you been playing mostly..lately? These things really weigh on one's perspective when experiencing a new guitar. For me, the SE was as sweet as it gets EXCEPT when I spent a few days with the core. Then I knew the difference: When I hold and play the core, I not only hear cleaner and more dynamic tones, I also know that I have damn near perfection in my hands. I'll keep the core this time.

Furthermore, the SE version is a great indicator of what the Indonesian factory is capable of. And, what PRS put into designing this SE model. It makes me expect more of this same high quality and thoughtful design from the Indonesian SE factory on ALL SE guitars. They are clearly capable. Great job by PRS setting up a factory overseas that can put out super high quality guitars. I was honestly wondering if I'd ever by an SE again after I heard they moved from that amazing S Korean factory. Early on, I saw some Indonesian guitars from the first run of guitars out of that new factory and I was so disappointed. There were so many QC issues. Seems like they've got it sorted for the most part right now.

I have had them both but ended up selling the SE. It was great for its price, no doubt, but the core just felt much better in my hands. The US pickups are a little better too. Is it worth the price hike? To me it is, but you may feel different.

Hey friend, how does the core series silver sky compare to the Nick Johnston custom shop … I’ve very torn about which to get

Very little difference. The USA is a little clearer sounding in some settings, mostly dirty. The SE is a little brighter on some settings clean. It seems like you wouldn't really notice if the SE pickups were in the USA model. Seems like they are so similar that the SE pups could be within tolerance for the USA model almost.

The American version has a more open sound. Differences include standard tuners vs Locking tuners, Synthetic nut vs bone nut, 635JM S pickups 635 JM (2021 and forward - version 2). 2 point tremolo vs 6 point tremolo, Poly finish vs Nitrocellulose, Multi ply neck vs Scarfed neck, frets are larger on the US version, 8.5 radius neck 7.25 radius neck, polar wood vs alder wood. Wood grain on the US version looks better and the SE version poly looks a little plastic in comparison to the US version.

I can notice a big difference!! I believe it's especially in the long term. Definitely prs American

What are the pickup heights on your se silver sky? They sound very balanced, my bridge pickup always sounds much quieter.

I've owned both and am surprised you find the neck profiles similar, I find them VERY different.

The USA model sounds more mid scooped on the chords compared with the SE. I’ve now got both. I prefer the playability of the US model. It’s also got a much nicer fretboard.

sounds are identical,. I got an SE for my kinda money ,.. the sound is speaker and amp dependent. ...unplugged, who's to know?

The Core sounds miles better to me. But, the SE with an aftermarket set of pickups could be phenomenal.

Awesome demo. I really can''t hear much of a difference. The craftsmanship and sound of the SE is pretty good.

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Well, 1 SE + 1 Gibson Standard SG = 1 USA. So here goes.

American buying public kills me thinking they get something for free! Bottom line you only get what you pay for!!!

they more you play them, the more i hate the sound of both...... give me a fender